Adventures in Librarianship

True or false? Real or fake? How does a person sift through the abundance of information they encounter to decide if it is credible, reliable, and relevant to the discipline? In this session, presenters will use engaging instruction and active learning strategies to explore misinformation. Participants will learn what misinformation is, what it could look like in multiple disciplines, and how to integrate information evaluation skills into coursework. Presenters will lead participants though a multi-modal exploration activity that will lead to a collaborative analysis of information sources and collection of information evaluation tools and mini-lessons to integrate into their own courses.

Presenters will use a combination of multi-modal direct instruction and active learning techniques to encourage small group discussion and individual metacognition among participants throughout the session. Participants will come away with a collection of information evaluation tools, ideas as to how they could be implemented in coursework, and sample mini-lessons to build upon.

• LaGarde, J., & Hudgins, D. (2018). Fact vs. fiction: teaching critical thinking skills in the age of fake news (First edition.). International Society for Technology in Education.
• Harris, B. R. (2013). Subversive infusions: Strategies for the integration of information literacy across the curriculum. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 39(2), 175–180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2012.10.003
• Association of College and Research Libraries. (2016). Framework for information literacy for higher education. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/infolit/Framework_ILHE.pdf